After graduating from New York's Parsons School of Design, Mr Aaron Bakalar assembled a group of young creatives and started The Collaborative Agency, which focuses on the promotion and management of artists, film-makers and entertainers. The agency has paired photographer/film-maker Ms Gia Coppola, model Ms Annabelle Dexter-Jones and director Ms Tracy Antonopoulos with clients including Hermés, Vans, Louis Vuitton, Levi's and Opening Ceremony. Mr Bakalar, who lives and works in Greenwich Village, also consults for events agencies, publishing houses and PR agencies, and most recently consulted on the Mr Graydon Carter and Vanity Fair charity event, "The Turtle Ball".